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Dantrell Johnson

Case from Chicago, IL dated Feb 16, 2021

Victim Details

Dantrell Johnson

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2021-02-16

25

Dantrell

Johnson

07/09/2026

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Dantrell Johnson, a 25-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on February 16, 2021, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the parking lot of a restaurant in the Chatham neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. According to reports, officers responded to a call of shots fired around 7:20 p.m. and found two individuals with gunshot wounds. Dantrell Johnson was shot in the head and pronounced dead at the scene. The Cook County medical examiner's office identified ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: 1 dead, 1 hurt in shooting at Chatham restaurant parking lot
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